My dog drips blood after peeing and straining to mark. Is it a UTI?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pit Bull Terrier | Male | neutered | 6 years and 4 months old | 57 lbs
My dog pees like normal, but lately after emptying his bladder, he tries marking territory and just a couple drops of blood/pee come out. Is he straining to mark territory making this happen? His pee is not bloody or tinted and his behavior/eating has been nothing but normal.
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Published on April 4th, 2020
This behavior can actually be a sign of a UTI or bladder stones. I'd have Monty seen by a vet for this for blood work and a urinalysis. Using these tests, the vet can diagnose if he has one of the things I mentioned above, and can treat him. I'd take him into a vet today. I hope this helps!
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Published on March 23rd, 2017
Blood in urine can be a sign of a bladder infection, kidney infection, uterine infection or a tumor of the urinary tract. Cephalexin is not a proper antibiotic for a UTI as the antibiotic given for UTI needs to concentrate in the urinary tract in order to work properly. There also may be an infection by a resistant strain of bacteria. You will need to take your dog to your vet for an exam, a urinalysis and further diagnostics if warranted, in order to properly diagnose the problem and treat accordingly.
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Published on August 5th, 2017
It is important to see if he is trying to urinate and passing urine or just straining with no output. This may be a sign of a bladder infection or bladder stones. Either of these can have perfectly normal blood work associated with it. You will need a urine sample and an x-ray to see the stones and/or infection
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